Brookes open online courses deal with important current issues in education and society. They are, first of all “courses”. That is, they extend through some time (usually about 5 weeks), involve a range of learning activities, have aims and outcomes related to a wider context, and bear some mark of achievement at the end.

You can sign up on this page for available courses. See the list below.

Brookes open online courses are more than a multimedia “taster”, or a stand-alone informative set of web-pages. Though they may also have these features they offer an authentic higher education experience. Our courses extend dialogue with others and include peer evaluation. Tutors plan courses around learning activities, in which they are active participants. Some Brookes open online courses may be taken for academic credit (academic credit incurs a fee).

We are proud to offer badges in conjunction with Mozilla Open Badges. Using our badges allows you to verify your participation and achievements through us and other credible organizations. And because the system is based on an open standard, you can combine multiple badges from different issuers to tell a story of your achievements — both online and off.

Available courses

This 'taster' programme provides you with a sense of what it is like to study with us on the MA Publishing Studies programme offered by the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies at Oxford Brookes University. The full MA programme is developed from our successful campus master's programme. We have adapted the materials for delivery to people studying at a distance.

In trying out this course, your experience will not be exactly the same as on the full programme because there are no tutors to work with you. Also, the units are limited to sample materials from the two-week induction sessions and from the Marketing and Sales Management module. However, by following these units, trying out the activities, using the links and reflecting on your experience you will be able to get a feeling for the material we cover and whether this might suit you.

A virtual learning space for Oxford Brookes Psychology students designed to enhance statistics, research quality, academic writing and engagement with alumni. The VESPR project is supported by a Brookes Team Teaching Fellowship Award (2014-2016) and is run by the psychology demonstrators.

Teaching OnlineOpen Courseis an open online course which runs from 4th March - 22nd April 2016. It is free to participate, but for a fee of £425 this course may be taken for 10 M-level credits.

This is an intensive introduction to supporting student learning in online environments, and you will be supported through scheduled activities by selected key readings, specially developed course resources, skilled online tutors and guest experts.

The First Steps into Learning and Teaching massive open online course (MOOC) will run from 20 January - 26 February 2016.

First Steps into Learning and Teaching is targeted at new lecturers, people entering higher education teaching from other sectors and postgraduate students who teach. We also welcome experienced lecturers to update and share their knowledge and expertise. The First Steps course is an element of the Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development’s (OCSLD) HEA accredited Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PCTHE).

The ‘Developing leaders for a Digital Age’ course will support college leaders to become better informed and empowered to make decisions about the provision and use of technology which meets learners’ expectations, develops their digital literacies and prepares them for employment.

The First Steps into Learning and Teaching massive open online course (MOOC) will run from 28 January - 6 March 2015.

First Steps into Learning and Teaching is targeted at new lecturers, people entering higher education teaching from other sectors and postgraduate students who teach. We also welcome experienced lecturers to update and share their knowledge and expertise. The First Steps course is an element of the Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development’s (OCSLD) HEA accredited Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education.

This site is intended for people relatively new to teaching in higher education or branching out into new directions in teaching: new lecturers, PhD students about to take on a seminar section, new demonstrators, associates from industry, researchers with occasional teaching or supervisory duties and people with similar roles.

The aim of the site is to introduce you to a few fundamental principles about teaching and to communicate an ethos about teaching at Brookes. The site also aims to provide you with an opportunity to discuss your own upcoming teaching responsibilities, to engage with other teachers and to provide some basic skills, “tips and tricks” to ease your way into teaching. The workshop will introduce the professional development opportunities and pathways for lecturers and others who facilitate students’ learning at Brookes.

Teaching OnlineOpen Courseis an open online course which runs from 16 March - 8 May 2015, (with a two week break for Easter). It is free to participate, but for a fee of £425 this course may be taken for 10 M-level credits.

This is an intensive introduction to supporting student learning in online environments, and you will be supported through scheduled activities by selected key readings, specially developed course resources, skilled online tutors and guest experts.

The ‘Developing leaders for a Digital Age’ course will support college leaders to become better informed and empowered to make decisions about the provision and use of technology which meets learners’ expectations, develops their digital literacies and prepares them for employment.

The PSF Pathway programme offers a supported CPD route to gain the award of Senior or Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. These awards recognise your standing in Higher Education and represent a marker of your professional commitment to enhancing the student learning experience through your influence on practice.